diff --git a/.config/xmobar/xmobarrc-single.hs b/.config/xmobar/xmobarrc-single.hs
index d21cf24..e9f3b23 100644
--- a/.config/xmobar/xmobarrc-single.hs
+++ b/.config/xmobar/xmobarrc-single.hs
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ Config {
 
         -- time and date indicator 
         --   (%F = y-m-d date, %a = day of week, %T = h:m:s time)
-        , Run Date             "<fc=#268bd2><fn=1>\xf073 </fn>%a %_d %b %Y</fc> <fc=#6272a4>|</fc> <fc=#2AA198><fn=1>\xf017 </fn>%H:%M:%S</fc>" "date" 10
+        , Run Date             "<fc=#268bd2><fn=1>\xf073 </fn> %a %Y-%m-%d</fc> <fc=#6272a4>|</fc> <fc=#2AA198><fn=1>\xf017 </fn>%H:%M:%S</fc>" "date" 10
 
         -- weather monitor
         -- Run Weather "YPAD"    ["--template"  , "<station>: <tempC><fn=1>\x00b0</fn>C"